Garter



Aug. 5, 1930.

B. WOLF GARTER Filed Jan. 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l B. WOLF Aug. 5,1930.

GARTER Filed Jan. 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. .5, 1930 i A:aanzien worm, or cHrcAGo, inLINoiI's GARTEB ,'Appiianonled January 22,1930.* serial No. 422,501.V

This invention relates in general to gartersv and particularly 'toanatomic gartersof a type similar to that disclosed in Patent No.1,737,067, issued November 26, 1929. v

'Y The object of thefpresent invention is-to provi-de an anatomicVgarter of new and novel design. i' t Another object is to provide agarter of the class described whereby the verticalv member or stripismade extensible to conform to various lengths of socks'- AnotherObjectis to provide new and novel means for supporting the band oranklet portion of the garter-about the ankle ofthe wearer. Y,

A further' bject is to provide improved means forl inserting'stays inthe' vertical eX- tension or strip of the: garter.

A'V still further object is to provide im-. proved means Afor fasteningVthe band lor anklet inposition about ythe ankle of the wearer. f Y

Numerous other objects and advantages will be apparent throughouttheprogress of the following specification. I The invention comprises ingeneral agarter having a band orv lower anklet portion which is adaptedto fit yaround theankle ofthe wearer and support the garter clasp andvthe vertical extension ofthe garter.7 The vertical extension member orvstrip which is preferably tape, is provided to accommodate stays ofvarious lengths to conform with the extensibility of the vertical memberor strip.

` The strip may be attached to a claspand is made'extensible orcontractable toconform with socksvof different lengths. Theclasp may beattached to'lthe vertical .strip or it may be a'separate unit entirelyas shownin 40 the lvarious modiiications inthe drawings.

` The anklet portion or band lmay be-ofA any type desired, beingprovided with a buckle through which the strip'extends,taltliough' it ispreferable that it be made ofthe spiraling type so as to preventbunching and overlapping. Various means may be lprovided forfasteningfthe band or anklet in' position. The accompanying 'drawingsillustrate a selected embodiment of the invention and the' views thereinare as follows:

.Fig 1 isan elevation showingl the improved'garter in position on thelegof a t wearer and supporting a sock.l v

Fig. 2 is a vdetail elevation of the improvedl garter. f

7 Fig-.3 isa detail, sectionalviewshowingthe garter fastened to a sockand-arranged in non-extensible position. v y l f y 'Figzfl' is 'a detailfront view of the ldevice shown in Fig. 3.` f

F ig. 5 ,is a detail-sectional AView showing the garter inextendedposition.V N i f Fig. 6 is a detail elevation ofthedevice shown in Fig.5.

one form of Fig. 7 isa detail perspective viewgshowl 65 ing'the mannerin which reinforcing stays may be inserted into the Vertical member'orFig. 8 is adetail'sectional view on the 'line 8 8 of Fig. 7.

garter in position on theleg of a wearer.

Fig. l() is a detail, perspective view ofthe improved gartershowingmodified'means for attaching the ankletor. band togetheri 75 Fig.`l1 is a detail, vertical, secticnalview showing the clasp detached fromthe-strip or vertical member.y

Fig.` l2 is a detail' perspective view of the band or anklet portionv ofthe garter' shown 80 inFigzQ. i A* f v 'Referring to thev drawings,ldesignates a band` or anklet'portion whichis 'adapted to fit around theankle ofthe wearerto'whichl a vertical member or strip 2 i-s fastened inany convenient mannery such as by stitching 3. This bandor ankletportionmay be made of any kind of material desired,elastic or otherwise,although it is preferably made ofv a non-elastic material such asordinaryl tape orwebbing. The eXtensible'm-ember or strip 2 can also bemade of any fabric whatever, although it vis preferably made of the samekind of material as the band is made. The strip 2 is preferably made oftwo'` plies 'of fabrica and 5 whichare fastened ytogether bymeansofstitching 6u The fabric 5 iskpreferably broken'oif or cut away atthe points 7, 7, Fig. 7, to provide a lower'portion`8 and anupperportion9. The portion 9 is prefer- 100 f Y .f Fig. 9Vis avview showing. amodified form of ably provided with a flap or tongue 10 which isstitched to the upper fabric 9 at 11. The

`strip 2 is open at the top as indicated at 12 in order to receive areinforcing member or stay 13. The fabric portion 4 extends beyond thetop ofthe fabric 5 to provide eXtensibility of the -strip and may carrya clasp 14, Figs. land 3. This'clasp is adapted to cooperate with aslidable keeper 15, the keeper having an upstanding knob 16 aboutmwhichthe clasp 14 cooperatesferfiiredlysecuring a sock 17 to the slidablekeeper 15. The clasp and the keeper with its attached knob 16 can be ofthe conventional 4design employed in garters of other types "than thepresent.y

Thesiiaable keeper'it is, adattati tot@ moved longitudinally of thestrip 2 and 'may -be slidably mounted relative to thel entireV strip 2comprising the fabrics 4 and 5 or` toV thefabric 4 alone. The purpose ofthis slidable keeper is to make lthe garter conformable with socks ofvarious lengths. Where the sock is relatively short, the strip 2 -may.be pulled or looped through `the slidable keeper to -providefa festoon18 as clearly shown in Fig. 3. In thislatter embodiment thestay- 13 'maybeV relatively short'and inserted between the two plies of A`fabric 4and 5, Fig. 3. Thest-ay may be substantially rigidand atl the Sametimeyhavecertain qualities-'offiiexibilitysuch as ja steel -or bone corsetstay. Ifa substantially flexible stay is providedythe 'stay maybeinserted in the pocket between the two fabrics4 and 5 at 20, F-ig.i7,and then sliddownwardly'into position. r Instead of sliding; thestay-'from the top, it may be first slid in the pocket below Ythe Hapand :then kinked or bent and inserted upwardlyV in the pocket above theflap 10. Y

If, however, the improved garter is to be applied to a longer sock, thestrip 2 is pulled through the slidablekeeper untilthe desired length isobtained. In Fig. 5 the yfestoon is practically taken up and theslidable keeper is almost extended to its limit. The stay 1.3 isconsiderably'lengthened to form a support for the garter to conform withthe longer sock. I Y

' It is to be notedfthat'the strip 2 which includes either'the fabric 4or both the fabrics 4 and 5, first extends downwardly 'through the upperslot-21 in the slidable keeper and vthen passes aroundthe bottom of thekeeper, then through Vthel lower slot 22 ofthe keeper and finallythrough the first slot 21, the portion 23 Vextending above the slidablekeeper lproviding a iiap to which the'clasp 14 is attached. v

Instead of having the clasp 14 fastened to the strip 2, it maybedetached-as shown in Fig. 11, and applied about the knob orbutton 16 ofthe slidable keeper 15. Y

While the band or'a'nklet llshown in Figs.

l and 2, may be used, it is preferable that all bunchiness, as far aspracticable, be eliminated and the construction adopted asshown in Figs.9, 10 and 12.

In these latter lfigures-the preferred form of band or anklet membercomprises an ordinary piece ofvfabric material such as that previouslydescribedrelative to Figs..1 and 2 butinstead of being overlapped, theedges are separated in .spiral form as' clearly shown iii-Figs'.r9,10-"arfcl'712. The overlappingof the ban'd shown in Figs.1and 2 maybe undesirablefor the reason that the material overlaps causinga-bunchiness and 1s inconprovided with a slidable keeper v whereby n the"band or'anklet'maybefextended or contracted to confor-m with {t-he'size of vthewearers ankle. It is also preferable that the two ends v 31and 32 `be fastened ftogether in any conveirient'fmanner and this may beaccomplished by providing an'eye- 36 on thel upper end which engages'japhook .37 Afprov'i'ded 'onl the slidable'keeper 35, Fig.12.

Vinst a plurality of eyes 40, Fig. 10, may-be .securedto eitherfone ofthe-ends, being shown on theflower'end 32, Fig. 10. These eyes areadapted to fit over-and engage ay knobr or butf" tong41 provided on` anysuitable memberl 42 which maybe secured vto the lend v31 of thev bandin'anfyV convenient :manner lsuch as by stitching 43. y

By employing thespiraled or coiled `form of band, all-.bunching is.eliminated and the parts fit snugly about the ankle without'c'ausingany Vpressure against the blood streams. This spiralingfor coilingcharacteristic ofthe band causes the material to lie perfectly `flattead of employing; a :keeper vand hook,`

reo i against :the wearers leg, is relatively :thin

and eliminates all undue thickness.

QIn Fig. 411 the slidable keeperl 115 mayjbe slipped from lthe`rl'oosefend "50 ofthe strip 4 and :moved along the strip to anyposition desired. In vthis embodimentthe reinforcing member `13`maybeinserted in the opening 51 between the fabrics 4 and5 in the strip 2,

orit may be insertedy in theV manner 'shown l inFigs. 7 andfS.: f

The invention :comprises l'an anatomic garter rwhichiscapable-vofadjustment for fitting A'socks of various lengths and:permits stays 'to beeinserted "in the v'strip vvor vertical.

portion of the :garter to vconform lWith-the 1,772,274 Y t l 3 variousextensionsof the garter. The band or anklet construction of thepreferred type eliminates all bunchiness and presents a flat surface tothe ankle of the wearer. A n anatomic garter of the present typeovercomes binding of the blood streams, a condition which is prevalentinthe conventional l garters which fit between the knee and the calf ofthe wearer. The present garter pre-v sents numerous advantages over theconventional type of garters, permits adjustment both vertically andabout they ankle, and can, be readily and economically manufactured.

Various changes may be made in the form,

construction, and arrangement of thefparts without departing from thespirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof,and the right is hereby reserved to make all such changes which fairlyfall within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garter comprising an ankle band, a

strip extendingupwardly therefrom, a stay for reinforcing said strip, aslidable keeper engaging the strip for eecting adjustment thereof, and aclasp cooperating with the keeper for fastening the garter to a sock.

2. A garter comprising a spiraled or coiled ankle band spirallyencircling the ankle of a wearer, means arranged at the upper edge ofsaid band near one lend thereof and engaging means on the lower edge ofthe band near the other end of said band to hold the band in positionand to permit the band to be adj usted to accommodate ankles ofdifferent size, a vertical member fastened to said band, means forlengtheing or shortening the vertical member to accommodate socks ofdifferent length, means for fastening a sock to said vertical member,reinforcing means for said vertical member, and means for permitting thereinforcing means to be inserted into the vertical member at a pluralityof positions.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name. I

` BENZION WOLF.

